West Point had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against the Haleyville Lions as they made off with a 30-6 win. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 27-24 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ollie Howell had a dynamite game, rushing for 110 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries. Titan Thornton helped out on the ground, rushing for 80 yards.
West Point's run defense was locked in: Haleyville could only muster -1 yards per carry. The team can thank Slayde Clayton for the heroic effort on defense: he. West Point didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.2.
West Point didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nolan Franklin and Maddox Chapman.
Looking ahead, West Point will head out to take on Good Hope at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Haleyville, they will be playing at home against Tarrant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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